quirted

past tense of quirt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirted
Verb
  • Many other Big Tech companies also slashed their headcounts around that time as the pandemic receded and consumer demand trends changed.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Milei has slashed government spending, cut regulations and fired tens of thousands of public-sector workers since taking office in 2023.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the third quarter, Minnesota briefly switched Julius Randle onto Towns and Rudy Gobert onto OG Anunoby.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The back half of the New York Film Festival delivered a secret screening of a solid Academy Award contender, the box office smacked down a Venice Film Festival award winner, and two major contenders in the acting fields up and switched their categories.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When Polanco lashed the game-winner, through the right side off a Tommy Kahnle changeup, Crawford shimmied off third with a spin.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has also openly lashed out at cryptocurrencies.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One popular use is a classic Cream Cheese Frosting, which needs to be whipped to perfection.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Kimmel conveniently whipped out a cardigan and a pair of sunglasses to help Bridges channel The Dude, which remains one of his most iconic characters.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kickboxing robots flailed wildly before falling over, and some sprinters crashed into rivals.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
  • On Sunday, Merrill flailed at two sliders in the dirt from Tyler Glasnow before looking at a third down the middle for strike three to strand a runner in the first inning.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • English and Morikawa were thrashed in Friday morning foursomes by McIlroy and Fleetwood — a pairing ranked third of 132 on the European side — before being sent back out again together by Bradley.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Mamdani, a democratic socialist and registered Democrat, thrashed the party establishment in New York City’s mayoral primary with his verve and his fierce commitment to making housing cheaper and childcare free.
    Harpers Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the house, the new version in washed and vegetable-tanned leather boasts lighter hardware, an adjustable shoulder strap and a single-zip opening.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The resulting leather sheets are tanned using natural vegetable processes.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These scourged the poor harder than anyone else.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Quirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirted. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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